Improvement in funnels



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

G. F. HERRIOK, OF SHARON, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND l CHARLESSHEFFLER, OF SAME PLAGE. i

IMPROVEMENT IN FU NNELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent- No. 43,075, dated June 7,1864.

To all whom t may concern.' i

Beit known that I, GF. HERRICK, of Sharon,

in the county of Le Sueur and State of Minne; 4

tion of the same, reference being had to theV accompanyingfdrawings,forming a part of this specification, in whichv Figure l represents alongitudinal vertical section of my invention. 'Fig 2 is a plan or tcpview of the same.

Similarletters of reference in bo'.h views indi iate correspondingparts.

This invention consists in the application of a packing of india-rubberor other soft and elastic material to the nozzle of a funnel, incombination with a vent-pipe extending down through the nozzle andconnecting with a cork or valve, in such a manner that when the nozzleis inserted into the neck of a bottle or other vessel an air-tight jointis produced bev tween the circumference of said nozzle and the innersurface of the neck,'and in pouring i i liquid the air escaping from thevessel finds its way out through the vent-pipe, and when 4the vessel isi'ull that quantity of liquid remiining in the funnel can be easilyremoved by closing the mouth ot the nozzle by means of the cork orvalve.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I wil-l proceed to describe it.

A represents a funnel made ot'tinned sheetiron or other suitablematerial in the usual form and manner. The nozzle B of this funrel isinclosed in a packing, G, ot' india-rubber or other soft and elasticmaterial, so that when siid nozzle is introduced in the neck of a bottleor other vessel an air-tight joint is formed between the inner andtheouter circumference of the nozzle.

In pouring liquid through the funnel into the vessel the air containedin the latter escapes through the vent-pipe D, which extends through thebridge-piece E, secured in the interior of the funnel and the lower endof which passes through a cork or cone valve, F, forming a flange', a,which supports the cork, as clearly shown in Fig. l. A ferrule, b,surrounds the lower end of the cork, and this ferrule projects below theflange a of the ventpipe to prevent the liquid from closing up theopening of said vent-pipe and allowing the air to e cape freely from thevessel. rIhe upper port on of the corkr is beveled ed to tit the mouthof thenozzle, and it is protected by a disk of tinned sheet metal orother suitable material. On pouring some liquid through the funnel intothe bottle or other vessel the cork or valve F is opened, as clearlyshown in Fig.1 ot the drawings, andthe liquid descends around saidvalve,l as indicated by black arrows, while the air in escaping fromsaid vessel ascends through the vent-pipe, as indicated by red arrows.If the vessel is full, the sur. plus liquid remains in the funnel. Not adrop is allowed to escape between the nozzle and the neck ot the bottleor other vessel, and in order to remove the funnel with the surplusliquid contained in it the valve is raised so as to close the mouthofthe nozzle, and the funnel can be taken out ot' the neck ofthe vesselwithout danger of spilling any portion of the liquid.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The arrangement of elastic packing O With the nozzle of a funnel, A, incombination with the vent-pipe 1) and valve F, constructed and operatingin the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

G. F. HERRIOK. Witnesses:

ERAsTUs Co'rTRELL, J AMES S. PERRY.

